JPH069597B2 - Mist sauna equipment - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mist sauna device, and more particularly, to a hot water supply passage for guiding hot water obtained by pressurizing hot water from a water heater to a mist spouting portion for spraying into the sauna chamber. The present invention relates to a mist sauna device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When the mist sauna device is provided in a room equipped with a shower device such as a bathroom, the user can use both the shower and the sauna in the room. In such equipment, conventionally, hot water is supplied to the shower device via a hot water supply passage separate from the hot water supply to the mist ejecting portion.

[0003]

As described above, when hot water is supplied to the shower device and the shower is jetted from the shower device, the user positively gives a high-pressure shower (a strong shower). There is a problem that a special device for obtaining the high pressure shower is separately required when the user wants to use it. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a means capable of eliminating the above-mentioned drawbacks of conventional equipment at low cost.

[0004]

In the mist sauna apparatus according to the present invention, a hot water supply passage for a shower which guides the hot water under pressure to a shower injection unit is connected in the middle of the hot water supply passage. It has a characteristic configuration of.

Further, at a portion where the hot water supply passage for the shower is connected to the hot water supply passage, a switching means for selectively switching between a hot water supply passage to the mist ejecting portion and a hot water supply passage to the shower ejecting portion. The provision is provided as a second characteristic configuration.

Further, if the hot water in the pressurized state is high temperature water of a set value or more, the shower hot water supply passage is shut off or mixed with cold water to prevent the high temperature water from flowing out. Third, the provision of high-temperature water outflow prevention means
It has a characteristic configuration of.

[0007]

According to the first characteristic configuration, a simple additional work of connecting a hot water supply passage for a shower in the middle of the hot water supply passage without constructing a special device for obtaining the high pressure shower Only by constructing, the hot water in the pressurized state is guided to the shower injection unit via the shower hot water supply passage, and the high-pressure shower can be easily obtained.

Further, according to the second characteristic configuration, since the hot water supply path to the mist spraying section and the hot water supply path to the shower spraying section can be selectively switched by the switching means, for example, a sauna can be used. When it is desired to use only the high-pressure shower without using the high-pressure shower, the hot water in the pressurized state can be exclusively guided to the high-pressure shower side, and the user can fully enjoy the high-pressure shower.

Further, according to the third characteristic construction, since the hot water outflow preventing means is provided in the hot water supply passage for the shower, the temperature of the hot water which is dangerous when the hot water in the pressurized state directly hits a person. If you set the setting value to a lower temperature,
The hot water is blocked by the hot water outflow prevention means, or cold water is mixed with the hot water, whereby,
It is possible to prevent the hot water shower from directly hitting a person.

[0010]

Therefore, according to the first characteristic constitution, a special device is not required for obtaining the high-pressure shower, and the conventional problems can be solved at low cost. Become.

According to the second characteristic structure, in addition to the above-mentioned effect, there is an effect that the high-pressure shower can be further enjoyed.

According to the third characteristic constitution, in addition to the above-mentioned effects, when the high-pressure shower is used, the problem that the shower of high-temperature water directly hits a person and causes burns or the like is avoided, There is an effect that the high-pressure shower can be safely enjoyed.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a bathroom provided with the mist sauna device of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is provided with a fin-tube type water heating heat exchanger 2, a burner 3 and a controller 4. The water heater serves as a hot water source for the bathroom 10. The hot water supply passage 5 from the heat exchanger 2 is branched into a hot water supply passage 5A for a bathroom and a hot water supply passage 5B for a sauna / shower / tub, and the hot water supply passage 5B for a sauna / shower / tub is a hot water supply passage for a bathtub. 5B ₁ and hot water supply channel 5B ₂ for sauna / shower.

Hot water supply passage 5B for the sauna, shower and bathtub
The opening and closing of and the adjustment of the hot water supply amount in the hot water supply passage 5B are performed by the valve operation of the bath valve 6 interposed in the hot water supply passage 5B. The valve operation of the bath valve 6 is controlled by a control signal from the controller 4. Moreover, alternative switching of communication with the tub for hot water passage 5B ₁ and the hot water supply passage 5B ₂ sauna showers for the sauna shower tub hot water supply passage 5B is hot water passage 5B ₁ and sauna shower tub This is performed by operating the switching valve 7 provided at the branch portion with the hot water supply passage 5B ₂ . The bath valve 6
The valve operation of the switching valve 7 is controlled by a control signal from the controller 4.

Of the hot water supply passages, the hot water supply passage 5 for the bathroom
A is a bathroom calan 8A provided at an appropriate position in the bathroom 10 at its downstream end (specifically, a sub-nozzle kit described below further below an operation unit 4A installed below a main nozzle kit 11 described below). 13 is connected to a bathroom currant 8A) which is attached together. The bathroom currant 8A is in an open / closed state in which it is automatically opened / closed by a detection signal of an object by a sensor attached to the currant 8A,
The open / closed state is manually opened / closed by the operation of the tapping pipe / hand operation tool 8A ₃ attached to the currant 8A. The switching is performed by operating the switching knob 8A ₁ attached to the cullan 8A. In addition, a temperature control knob 8A ₂ is also attached to the calan 8A,
The temperature of the hot water discharged from the currant 8A is automatically adjusted by the temperature control knob 8A ₂ . The bathtub hot water supply passage 5B ₁ is connected at its downstream end to a bathtub currant 8B provided above the bathtub 9. A pressurizing pump 12 (the pressurizing pump 12 is also driven and controlled by a control signal from the controller 4) is provided in the middle of the sauna / shower hot water supply passage 5B ₂ .
On the downstream side of the installation position, the hot water supply passage 5B ₂ is branched into a shower hot water supply passage 5C and a sauna hot water supply passage 5D, and the downstream end of one of the shower hot water supply passages 5C is a nozzle described below. It is connected to the shower injection unit 8C attached to the kits 11 and 13. Incidentally, the shower injection section 8C is adapted to be swung with respect to a main nozzle kit 11 described below and to be hooked by a hooking member 8C ₁ whose left and right positions can be switched. Then, when it is desired to change the hooking position of the shower injection unit 8C depending on the position of the nozzle kit 11 in the bathroom 10, the hooking member 8C ₁ is swung. On the other hand, the hot water supply passage 5D for the sauna is the main hot water supply passage 5
It is branched into D ₁ and sub hot water supply passage 5D ₂ . And
One of the main hot water supply passages 5D for the sauna hot water supply passage 5D
D ₁ is a main nozzle kit 11 capable of spraying mist of the hot water into the bathroom 10 at its downstream end and also spraying a body shower by a switching operation described later.
The other sub hot water supply passage 5 is connected to the (mist spouting part 11).
D ₂ is a sub-nozzle kit 13 attached to the lower part of the main nozzle kit 11 at a lower portion of the bathroom currant 8A as shown in FIG. It is connected to a sub-mist ejecting section 13) which ejects as a mist.

Hot water supply passage 5B for the sauna, shower and bathtub
Alternative switching of communication with the tub for hot water passage 5B ₁ and the hot water supply passage 5B ₂ sauna shower is provided in the branch portion between the tub for hot water passage 5B ₁ and the hot water supply passage 5B ₂ sauna shower for This is performed by operating the switching valve 7 (switching means 7) that is operating. The valve operation of the switching valve 7 is performed by the controller 4
Controlled by the control signal from.

The alternative switching of communication with the shower hot water supply passage 5C and sauna hot water supply passage 5D for the hot water supply passage 5B ₂ sauna-shower, branched and hot water supply passage 5C and sauna hot water supply passage 5D shower Switching valve 3 provided in the section
1 (switching means 31). The valve operation of the switching valve 31 is controlled by a control signal from the controller 4.

Since the pressurizing pump 12 is provided midway in the hot water supply passage 5B ₂ for the sauna / shower, the pressurizing pump 12 connects the main nozzle kit 11, the sub-nozzle kit 13 and the shower injection section 8C. Pressurized hot water is supplied, the hot water spray pressure (warm water injection pressure) from the above parts is maintained at a predetermined high pressure regardless of the fluctuation of the original water supply pressure to the water heater 1, and even in the area where the original water supply pressure is low. By maintaining the state, the state of spraying hot water (state of jetting hot water) from each of the above parts becomes good.

At the branch portion between the main hot water supply passage 5D ₁ and the sub hot water supply passage 5D ₂ , it is dangerous to heat the hot water flowing through the sauna hot water supply passage 5D directly (specifically,
A hot water temperature detection switching valve 32 is provided for detecting a state of high temperature water of about 93 ° C., which is determined to be the hot water temperature of 60 ° C. or higher of a set value and shutting off the hot water in that state. There is. The high-temperature water is supplied to the hot water supply passage 5D at the start of use of the device when the sauna room is cold, for example.

Specifically, the hot water temperature sensing switching valve 32 is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an inlet 32A common to the valve cases.
A first outlet 32B and a second outlet 32C are formed, and in its case, a valve body 32E for opening and closing a flow path from the inlet 32A to the second outlet 32C, and the valve body 32.
An opening spring 32F for urging E in the opening direction and a wax pellet 32D that senses a high temperature state of hot water with respect to the valve element 32E and presses in the closing direction (specifically, the wax pellet 32D is The filling container 32D ₁ is filled with a filler that expands in volume so that the partially projecting action rod 32D ₂ further projects in the state of the high-temperature water) and the excessive pressing force of the wax pellet 32D. The absorbing spring 32G for absorbing is housed. There is a gap around the wax pellet 32D, and the flow path from the inlet 32A to the first outlet 32B is always open through the gap. Also,
The inlet 32A is connected to the sauna hot water supply passage 5D, the first outlet 32B is connected to the main hot water supply passage 5D _1, and the second outlet 32C is connected to the sub hot water supply passage 5D ₂ . The hot water temperature detection switching valve 32 flows to the main hot water supply passage 5D ₁ when the hot water flowing through the sauna hot water supply passage 5D is in the hot water control range below the set value of 60 ° C. (see FIG. 3). Both the passage and the flow path to the sub hot water supply passage 5D ₂ are operated so as to be opened. On the other hand, when the hot water is in the high temperature water region of the set value of 60 ° C. or higher (see FIG. 4), the wax pellet 32D presses the valve body 32E in the closing direction, and the pressing force causes the valve body 32E to move. The flow passage from the inlet 32A to the second outlet 32C is closed, and the flow passage to the sub hot water supply passage 5D ₂ is shut off.

A cold water supply passage 5E for supplying cold water is connected to an intermediate part of the shower hot water supply passage 5C. At the connecting portion, hot water temperature that is dangerous when the hot water flowing through the shower hot water supply passage 5C directly hits a person (specifically,
It is about 93 ℃, but if it is hot water with a set value of 60 ℃ or more, it is judged as dangerous water temperature), and cold water is mixed with cold water in that state to cool it. A functional hot water temperature sensing switching valve 33 is provided. The hot water is supplied to the hot water supply passage 5C, for example, at the start of use of the device when the sauna room is cold.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the hot water temperature changeover valve 33 has an inlet 33A and an outlet 33B (both of which are connected in the middle of the shower hot water supply passage 5C). And the cold water supply port 33C (the cold water supply port 33C is connected to the downstream end of the cold water supply path 5E) are formed, and the inlet 33A and the outlet 33B sides and the A valve body 33E that opens and closes a flow path to and from the cold water supply port 33C, a capping spring 33F that urges the valve body 33E in a closing direction, and opens the valve body 33E by sensing a high temperature state of hot water. The wax pellet 33D pressing in the direction (the wax pellet 33D is
Specifically, the filling container 33D ₁ is filled with a filler that expands in volume so that the partially projecting working rod 33D ₂ is further projected in the state of the high temperature water) and its wax pellet 33D. An absorbing spring 33G that absorbs an excessive pressing force is stored. There is a gap around the wax pellet 33D, and the flow path from the inlet 33A to the outlet 33B is always open through the gap. Such hot water temperature sensing switching valve 33
When the hot water flowing through the shower hot water supply passage 5C is in the hot water control area below the set value of 60 ° C. (see FIG. 5), the inlet 33A / exit 33B side and the cold water supply port 33C side are Operates to close the flow path. On the other hand, when the hot water is in the high temperature water region of the set value of 60 ° C. or higher (see FIG. 6), the wax pellets 33D are placed in the valve body 33.
E is pressed in the opening direction and the pressing force causes the valve 33
E opens the flow path, and supplies cold water from the cold water supply path 5E to the shower hot water supply path 5C to operate to cool the high temperature water therein.

Based on a sauna operation start command from the outdoor remote controller RA or the indoor remote controller RB, the controller 4 switches the sauna / shower / tub hot water supply passage 5B to the sauna / shower hot water supply passage 5B _2. 7 is switched and the bath valve 6 is opened, and the burner 3 is ignited in response to the detection of the water flow generation of the water amount sensor 14 associated with the opening of the bath valve 6, and the pressurizing pump 12 is further activated, so that the main nozzle Hot water supply to the kit 11 and the sub-nozzle kit 13 is started. Further, the controller 4 controls the gas amount adjusting valve 16 based on the room temperature of the bathroom 10 detected by the room temperature sensor 15.
Is adjusted to adjust the hot water supply temperature from the heat exchanger 2, and the room temperature of the bathroom 10 serving as a sauna room is adjusted and maintained at the preset temperature manually set by the outdoor remote controller RA or the indoor remote controller RB. Further, the controller 4 stops the pressurizing pump 12 to close the bath valve 6 and the gas valve 19 based on a sauna operation stop command from the outdoor remote controller RA or the indoor remote controller RB. The burner 3 is extinguished, and hot water supply to the main nozzle kit 11 for implementing the sauna in the bathroom 10 is completed. The ignition / extinction of the burner 3 is also performed by a control signal which is set by the cold water mist switch 4A ₂ in the operation unit 4A described in detail below and is input to the controller 4.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the main nozzle kit 11 uniformly ejects mist onto a pole 11D pivotally supported by a pair of upper and lower supporting portions 11B and 11C. As shown in FIG.
No. of nozzles 11A are mounted in a state of being arranged in a line in the upper and lower rows. In addition, a plurality (seven in the embodiment) of shower sprayers 11S are arranged on the pole 11D so as to be able to uniformly spray the body shower in a line in the upper and lower rows and symmetrically with the nozzle 11A. It is installed in the correct position. Further, the in-pole hot water supply pipe 11A ₁ to the nozzle 11A and the in-pole hot water supply pipe 11S ₁ to the body shower jetting section 11S have a lower end portion which covers the lower end of the pole 11D. _It is inserted into ₁ , and the lower end is attached to the lower surface open state. On the other hand, the downstream end of the main hot water supply passage 5D ₁ is inserted into the lid body 11C ₁ that covers the upper end of the lower support portion 11C of the pair of upper and lower support portions 11B and 11C. The downstream end of the path 5D ₁ is in an open upper surface state. Moreover, the downstream end of the main hot water supply passage 5D ₁ is positioned so that the downstream end thereof can be aligned with any of the lower ends of the hot water supply pipes 11A ₁ and 11S _{1 in} the pole.
1C ₁ is inserted. Such a main nozzle kit 1
In 1, the direction of the main nozzle kit 11 is easily changed by gripping the pole 11D and rotating it. However, by changing the direction, the pole to the main hot water supply passage 5D ₁ and the nozzle 11A is changed. Inner hot water supply pipe 11
The state of communication with A _1, and the hot water supply pipe 1 in the pole to the main hot water supply passage 5D ₁ and the body shower injection part 11S
The communication state with 1S ₁ can be switched. In addition, a mist filter is installed inside the main nozzle kit 11, and the filter installation part has a mist filter.
It incorporates a scent capsule that produces an appropriate scent. When the mist is ejected from the nozzle 11A, the bathroom 10 is filled with an appropriate aroma generated from the aroma capsule.

At the bottom of the main nozzle kit 11,
An operation unit 4A is attached. The operating portion 4A is composed of a combination of a mist switch 4A ₁ , a cold water mist switch 4A ₂ and a shower switch 4A _3, and these switches 4A ₁ , 4A ₂ and 4A ₃ are manually pushed. The setting input from the operation unit 4A is input to the control unit 4. The controller 4 is the operation unit 4
Based on the command from A, various controls described below are performed. That is, when the mist switch 4A ₁ is pressed, the state of the switching valve 31 provided at the branch portion between the shower 5C and the sauna hot water supply passage 5D is changed to the flow path formation on the sauna hot water supply passage 5D side. After that, the mist of hot water is ejected from the main nozzle kit 11 and the sub nozzle kit 13. When the cold water mist switch 4A ₂ is pressed, the burner 3 is extinguished to switch the hot water supplied through the hot water supply passage 5 to the cold water state, and the main nozzle kit 11
And a mist of cold water is ejected from the sub-nozzle kit 13. When the shower switch 4A ₃ is pressed, the state of the switching valve 31 provided at the branch portion between the shower hot water supply passage 5C and the sauna hot water supply passage 5D is changed to the flow path to the shower hot water supply passage 5C. With the formed state, the shower of hot water is jetted from the shower jet 8C.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. The hot water temperature detection switching valve 33 provided in the hot water supply passage to the shower spout 8C is provided between the inlet 32A and the second outlet 32C of the hot water temperature detection switching valve 32 provided in the hot water supply passage to the nozzle kits 11 and 13. An example is conceivable in which a switching valve having the same configuration as the above is substituted. In this case, when the hot water supplied to the shower spouting unit 8C is high-temperature water equal to or higher than the set value, the switching valve is operated to cause the shower spouting unit 8C to operate.
It is possible to cut off the hot water supply passage to C. However, the shower cannot be used in that state.

It should be noted that reference numerals are given in the claims for convenience of comparison with the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the accompanying drawings by the entry.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the overall configuration of a bathroom equipped with a mist jetting device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the inside of the bathroom.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a hot water temperature detection switching valve provided in a hot water supply passage for a sauna.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the valve (when hot water is high temperature water equal to or higher than a set value)

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a structure of a hot water temperature detection switching valve provided in a hot water supply passage for a shower.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the operation of the valve (when hot water is high temperature water equal to or higher than a set value)

FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view showing the overall configuration of a nozzle kit.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 water heater 5B _2, 5D hot water passage 5C shower hot water supply passage 8C shower injection unit 11 mist spray unit 31 switching means 33 hot water outflow preventing section

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A mist jetting section (1) for spraying hot water obtained by pressurizing hot water from a water heater (1) into a sauna room.
A mist sauna device having hot water supply paths (5B ₂ ) and (5D) leading to 1), wherein the hot water supply paths (5B ₂ ) and (5D) are provided.
In the middle of, the hot water under pressure is showered by the shower jet unit (8C).
A mist sauna device connected to the hot water supply channel (5C) for shower leading to. 2. A hot water supply path to the mist jetting section (11) and the shower jetting section (8C) at a portion where the hot water supply channel for shower (5C) is connected to the hot water supply channels (5B ₂ ) and (5D). 2. The mist sauna device according to claim 1, further comprising a switching means (31) for selectively switching between the hot water supply route to (1). 3. The shower hot water supply passage (5C) is shut off or mixed with cold water when the pressurized hot water is hot water of a set value or higher. The mist sauna apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a high-temperature water outflow prevention means (33) for preventing outflow of high-temperature water.